Chiz and Yezh (Siska and Hedgehog), journals

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CHIZH and YEZH (Siska and Hedgehog), children's monthly journals, published by members of Marshak's editorial board (S. Y. Marshak, N. М. Oleynikov, also the journal's editor, Е. L. Schwarz et al.). The Yezh (Ezhemesyachny zhurnal) appeared in 1928-35 (in 1930-32 circulated as a biweekly), was aimed at the school-age children, whereas the Chizh (Chrezvychayno Interesny Zhurnal), which was an exceptionally interesting journal, was circulated in January 1930 - June 1941 (initially as the supplement to the Yezh until 1932 under G. Dietrich's editorship), and intended for much younger readers. The Chizh and Yezh played a major role in the development of Russian children's literature, with the intention of boosting children's inquisitiveness, curiosity about life in all of its aspects, perception of nature, artistic taste and a feeling for language. It published, among others, the works of K. I. Chukovsky, V. V. Bianki, B. S. Zhitkov, Schwarz, Oleynikov, D. Kharms, А. I. Vvedensky, U. D. Vladimirov, М. М. Zoshchenko, М. М. Prishvin, Olga Berggolts, Y. P. German, L. Panteleev, А. N. Tolstoy, N. А. Zabolotsky, V. V. Mayakovsky. Considerable attention was paid to the pictorial content with a contribution of artists whose illustrations became a classical graphic design paradigm of children's publications: V. V. Lebedev, V. М. Konashevich, N. А. Tyrsa, Е. I. Charushin, А. F. Pakhomov, N. E. Radlov et al. The editorial office was accommodated in the House of Books. The Yezh journal also supported the activities of a children's creative studio.

References: Рахтанов И. А. Рассказы по памяти. 3-е изд., доп. М., 1971. С. 109-144; Олейников А. Н. Поэт и его время // Олейников Н. М. Пучина страстей. Л., 1990. С. 26-50.

T. M. Dvinyatina. Bergholz Olga Fedorovna
Bianki Vitaly Valentinovich
Charushin Evgeny Ivanovich
Chukovsky Korney Ivanovich
German Yury Pavlovich
Kharms Daniil (real name Yuvachev Daniil Ivanovich)
Konashevich Vladimir Mikhailovich
Lebedev Vladimir Vasilievich
Marshak Samuil Yakovlevich
Mayakovsky Vladimir Vladimirovich
Oleynikov Nikolay Makarovich
Pakhomov Alexey Fedorovich
Panteleev L. (real name Eremeev Alexey Ivanovich)
Prishvin Mikhail Mikhailovich
Radlov Nikolay Ernestovich
Schwarz Evgeny Lvovich
Tolstoy Alexey Nikolaevich
Tyrsa Nikolay Andreevich
Vladimirov Yury Dmitrievich
Vvedensky Alexander Ivanovich
Zabolotsky Nikolay Alexeevich
Zhitkov Boris Stepanovich
Zoschenko Mikhail Mikhailovich
Рахтанов И. А. Рассказы по памяти. 3-е изд., доп. М., 1971
Олейников А. Н. Поэт и его время // Олейников Н. М. Пучина страстей. Л., 1990